SPILL NEWS: MALINOWSKI OF JUNO AND PLATINUM AWARD WINNING BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH SHARES NEW SINGLE “DIE FOR LOVE” | ‘UNDER A LANDSLIDE OF STARS’ ARRIVES APRIL 3

MALINOWSKI OF JUNO AND PLATINUM AWARD WINNING BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH SHARES NEW SINGLE “DIE FOR LOVE” | UNDER A LANDSLIDE OF STARS ARRIVES APRIL 3

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JUNO Award-winning and Platinum-selling artist Jay Malinowski, best known as one half of Bedouin Soundclash, releases “Die For Love”, a sharp and surreal new single under his solo moniker MALINOWSKI. The track is set to appear on his first solo album in over a decade, Under A Landslide of Stars, out April 3 via Dine Alone Records.

MALINOWSKI will be bringing the upcoming LP on the road this year, beginning with Alberta dates in February, and continuing with shows in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria, and Los Angeles later this spring. See full routing below.

“Die For Love” explores the clash between love and death, and the warped mindset of someone who believes they belong together. It reflects a devotion so extreme it turns destructive, where love is used to justify annihilation. The visualizer, filmed by Stephanie Roussinos of Panoptic Films, uses running as a symbol of restless belief, a sense of motion without direction. The contrast between white and black outfits represents the split nature of this thinking, highlighting the emotional and moral extremes that define it.

“Love and death seem like oil and water. I can’t think of two more different things,” Malinowski shares, speaking on the track. “That’s what this song was about: taking the most life-affirming thing we have on this earth and putting it together with the least.”

“The more I looked around, the more I saw it wasn’t the least bit strange to find,” he continues. “Some people believe they have so much love that they are authorized for special warrants of violence. Their love demands the bodies of others, but if your love leaves graves, then you are no holy director. Love only needs love. It does not share the chamber.”

The new track arrives on the heels of album-announcing single “Holy Guns”, which “became the heartbeat of the record.” Written from the perspective of a soul slipping between faith and fanaticism, “Holy Guns” follows a voice who has been rejected and is teetering on the edge of revelation and ruin: ‘I get so close to God sometimes that I think that I might die.’

“The album is about love and devotion,” Malinowski explains. “I was writing about the deep love I have for my wife Steph and my son Finn, and then juxtaposing that against pseudo-fanatical characters I conjured up in my mind that are expressing love for their god(s) in impossibly twisted and violent ways.”

He also recently shared “The Dogs of God”, a haunting stand-alone song sparked by his recent appearance on the podcast Podsongs. The track was conceived directly from Malinowski’s December 3 conversation with acclaimed Irish philosopher Richard Kearney, part of Episode 166: “Anatheism, Philosophy, and Music.”

Recorded at the legendary Armoury Studios in Vancouver and mixed in Los Angeles by Davey Badiuk (Liam Gallagher/Dragonette), Under A Landslide of Stars features choirs across the continent: from gospel singers in New Orleans featuring the work of Rick Nelson (Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers) and Clint Maedgen (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), to a 150-person community choir recorded live in a church in Victoria, British Columbia.

The album traces the thread of love as it unfurls, stretching outward in ever-widening circles until its expression inverts. Yet rather than sinking into nihilism or drifting into detachment, the album turns its gaze toward redemption: a return to the sacredness found in the smallest gestures, and the intimate authenticity of the love for those around you. “We live in wild times,” smiles Malinowski. “Sometimes I forget the stars above, how immaterial and small it all is under that landslide of stars.”

A testament to the power of his songwriting, Jay’s music has been covered by artists ranging from Sturgill Simpson, Diplo to Dove Cameron. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Preservation Hall Jazz Band, to The Interrupters, to Philly House legend King Britt, to Darryl Jennifer of D.C. hardcore pioneers Bad Brains to Frank Turner.

Malinowski released his first solo endeavour Bright Lights & Bruises in 2010, followed by the ambitious double album Martel (2014), a concept project inspired by his French Huguenot ancestry that also included his debut novel Skulls & Bones and a series of pen-and-ink drawings published by HarperCollins.

Beyond music and writing, he is also a graduate in Fine Arts from Queen’s University. His visual work has been exhibited nationally, with a large-scale portrait installed in Tofino and recent paintings featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, documenting the life of Chicago Bulls champion Craig Hodges.

As founding member of Canadian duo Bedouin Soundclash, Malinowski quickly rose to international acclaim when the sophomore Platinum-selling album Sounding a Mosaic (2004), featuring the global hit “When The Night Feels My Song”, earned Bedouin a JUNO Award for Best New Group. Over the years, the band has continued to evolve their sound weaving influences of reggae, soul, jazz, gospel, and electronic across acclaimed albums like Street Gospels (2007), Light the Horizon (2010), and MASS (2019).

Bedouin Soundclash’s latest album, We Will Meet In A Hurricane, arrived to critical acclaim in 2022 via Dine Alone Records. Co-produced by Malinowski and Colin Stewart (The New Pornographers, Destroyer, Dan Mangan, Black Mountain), the buoyant and soulful tracks on We Will Meet In A Hurricane find Bedouin digging back into their musical roots, steeped in the border-bending sounds the band is known for. Stream We Will Meet In A Hurricane HERE.

Renowned for their incredible live shows, the duo have shared the stage with a laundry list of iconic artists including No Doubt, Ben Harper, Damian Marley, The Roots, and Bad Brains to name just a few. Last year, the band celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sounding a Mosaic with an extensive Canadian tour, and supported the inimitable Frank Turner on his NA run including a performance at his award-winning festival, Lost Evenings VII in Toronto.

Tour Dates

MALINOWSKI 2026 TOUR DATES
FEB 26 – Calgary, AB – Dickens – TICKETS
FEB 27 – St. Albert (Edmonton), AB – The Arden Theatre – TICKETS
FEB 28 – Red Deer, AB – Bo’s Bar & Stage (supporting Current Swell) – TICKETS
APR 21 – Toronto, ON – The Drake – TICKETS
APR 22 – Montreal, QC – La Toscadura – TICKETS
APR 24 – Vancouver, BC – St. James Hall – TICKETS
APR 25 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom – TICKETS
MAY 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge – TICKETS

BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH 2026 TOUR DATES
FEB 12 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer
FEB 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room Highland Park
FEB 14 – San Diego, CA – Winstons Beach Club
FEB 15 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley
FEB 18 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
FEB 19 – Bend, OR – Domino Room
FEB 20 – Portland, OR – Dantes
FEB 21 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile (with Long Beach Dub Allstars)
MAR 05 – Brampton, ON – Brampton On Stage Presents
MAR 06 – Ottawa, ON – Shenkman Arts Centre
MAR 07 – Richmond Hill, ON – Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
MAR 11 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
MAR 12 – Elliot Lake, ON – W.H. Collins Centre
MAR 13 – Oakville, ON – Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
MAR 16 – St. Catharines, ON – FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
MAY 15 – Montreal, QC – Pouzza Festival
MAY 24 – Monterey, CA – California Roots Festival

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Background Photo Credit: Piper Ferguson